Exam 9: Sexualities

In 1995, an Ontario provincial judge ruled that gay and lesbian couples have the right to apply to adopt a child under the province's Child and Family Services Act.

Which of the following is a good example of a master status?

Identifying oneself as masculine or feminine relates to which of the following terms?

Which of the following refers to the classification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual based on their emotional and sexual attractions, relationships, self-identity, and lifestyle?

Homosexuality is essentially viewed as unacceptable by all North American religions.

What does the term "sexual orientation" refer to?

In 1992, legislation in Nova Scotia revised the definition of "spouse" to include both opposite-sex and same-sex couples who have lived together in a conjugal relationship for at least one year.

Following a review of family, twin, and adoptee studies, Pillard and Bailey (1998) came to a conclusion as to how much of the variance in sexual orientation is accounted for by genes. How much of the variance does genes account for?

Reparative therapy attempts to convert gays back to a heterosexual lifestyle.

Which of the following was identified as a reason for the worldwide rise in liberalized national policies on same-sex relations?

Which of the following countries have constitutions that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation?

Concerns about the transmission of HIV and AIDS often contribute to homosexual prejudices and discrimination.

In which year was homosexuality removed from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) official list of mental disorders?

Although homosexuality was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV in 1974, some conservative, often fundamentalist Christian organizations in the United States still claim to be able to "cure" homosexuality.

Sociological theories do not explain societal reactions to sexual orientation, but help explain the origin or "cause" of sexual orientation.

Biphobia can best be described as which of the following?

Outline how Canadian social policy has changed in recent years with respect to same-sex marriages.

In 1996, which country became the first country in the world to include a clause in its constitution banning discrimination based on sexual orientation?

Scientists have identified a "homosexuality gene" that causes same-sex sexual attraction in humans.

Heterosexism often lays the foundation for discrimination against the GLBT population.